The Scholar and the Office Boy

A two act play performed by The educated horse Jim Key and his owner William Key

Act 1 (Scene- School Room)

1. Jim's Admiration of the ladies
2. Jim open school ringing brass bell and silver bell around the ring, tells time and reads the calendar for any date asked for.
3. Jim picks out any letter, playing card or number asked for.
4. He will spell out any ordinary name requested by any one in the audience.
5. Jim brings various names from the rack at command.
6. His views on politics
7. Jim shows his proficiency in figuring, adding, multiplying, and subtracting in any numbers below 25.
8. He writes.
9. Jim plays the organ.

Act 2 (Scene- The Office)

1. Jim goes to the post office.
2. Jim distinguishes various pieces of money from 1 cent to $20, ringing the amount on a street car register as correctly as the conductor.
3. Jim goes to a regular cash register with a five dollar bill, rings up any amount requested and brings back the correct change.
4. He will show how he rang up money in his cash box used at the Nashville Centennial.
5. He rings up the telephone.
6. Jim takes a silver dollar from a large glass bucket filled with wate, without drinking a drop.
7. Jim distinguishes colors and flags, and tells how it is he is able to do thes wonderul feats.
8. Jim offered for sale- not wanting to leave his owner he become lame- well again.
9. Jim says good-bye.

Source: Beautiful Jim Key, by Mim Eichler Rivas